Carroll County Arrest Records

An arrest involves using legal authority by a police officer to take a person into custody. In some cases, a warrant will be required for an arrest to take place. However, an arrest may be made without a warrant if there is reasonable cause at the time of the arrest.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is the chief enforcement officer of the circuit and chancery courts. The Sheriff and deputies are authorized to make arrests on warrants issued by the courts. The Sheriff’s office also has the authority to transport convicted prisoners to penal and mental institutions within Carroll County.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office maintains arrest records that are relevant to the county. You can access these records by visiting the Sheriff’s office at:

1000 Newnan Road
Carrollton, GA, 30116

The Carroll County Court Records also contains a database of arrest records. To access these records, you can visit the Clerk of Court’s Office. The office is located at:

423 College St. 401, Carrollton
GA 30117, United States

Are Arrest Records Public in Carroll County?

The Georgia Open Records Act upholds the right of citizens to inspect and request copies of records maintained by a public agency or office. Arrest records are maintained by the Sheriff and County Clerk and are therefore considered public records.

However, arrest records can be kept from the reach of the public if the information contained in them might harm an ongoing investigation or compromise the safety of an officer or victim.

Arrest record requests can be directed to the Sheriff’s office or to the County Clerk’s office. Be sure to provide the following information when making your request:

• Your name and contact information
• Details relevant to the arrest record, such as the full name and other information about the arrested person
• Your preferred method of receiving records (mail, email, pickup, etc.)

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

Arrest records include personal information about the arrested persons. This may include:

• Their full name, age, and address
• Their fingerprints
• Their photograph
• The criminal charges laid against them
• Their physical description, including race, height, and weight
• The name of the arresting officer (this detail is left out if the officer is undercover)
• The date and time of the arrest

Carroll County Crime Rate

In 2018, Carroll County experienced 160 incidents of violent crime and 1,122 incidents of property crime. Violent crime cases included:

• Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter: 1
• Rape: 19
• Aggravated Assault: 114
• Robbery 26

Property crime cases included:

• Burglary: 129
• Larceny/Theft: 951
• Motor Vehicle Theft: 42
• Arson: 2

Carroll County’s violent crime rate is 14.2 compared to the national average of 22.7. The property crime rate is a bit higher at 25, compared to the national average of 35.4.

Carroll County Arrest Statistics

Carroll County had 4,687 total arrests in 2019. Around 1,267 individuals are arrested per 1,000 residents during a standard year. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department has a strict approach to law enforcement, with an 82% arrest rate for low-level offenses. 51% of all arrests made between 2013-2021 were for low-level, non-violent offenses.

Find Carroll County Arrest Records

The easiest way to find a Carroll County arrest record is to use the jail population report on the Carroll County Sheriff’s website. It contains a list of current inmates as well as their personal information, booking date, and bond amount.

You can also use the Georgia inmate search website. The site has an online offender search tool that is maintained by the GA Department of Corrections. It contains arrest records relevant to the state of Georgia.

Free Arrest Record Search in Carroll County

To get free access to Carroll County arrest records, you can use the jail population report on the Carroll County Sheriff’s website. It contains a list of current inmates as well as their personal information, booking date, and bond amount.

You can also visit the website of the Clerk of Court. It contains a court record search tool that gives you access to a database of all court records from Carroll County.

Get Carroll County Criminal Records

A criminal record contains a list of a person’s contact with law enforcement and the criminal justice system. It shows details about specific incidents where a person had contact with law enforcement agencies and the courts. This includes arrests, convictions, and detentions.

To find Carroll County criminal records, visit the website of the Clerk of Court. It contains a court record search tool that gives you access to a database of all court records from Carroll County.

Carroll County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Arrest records, sometimes called ‘arrest logs’, are records of the arrest history of an individual. An arrest record details the list of offenses for which an individual was arrested. Unlike criminal records, arrest records do not contain information on the final outcome of a case. Also, an arrest record cannot be used to prove that a person broke the law, instead it only shows that the person was a suspect at a point in time.

The difference between an arrest record and a criminal record depends heavily on the outcome of the case. If the arrested person has gone through the legal system and has been found guilty of a crime, then a criminal record filled with relevant data will be created.

Both types of records are considered public and can be requested by a member of the public at any time, barring situations where the records have been sealed, expunged, or contain information about a juvenile person.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

According to Georgia law, a person who has been arrested but has yet to be charged with a crime will have their record restricted after:

• Two years in the case of a misdemeanor
• Four years for most felonies
• Seven years for violent or sex-related felonies

That said, if the person is charged, the arrest will remain on their record indefinitely. This can only be amended by sealing or expunging the record.

Expunge Carroll County Arrest Records

Sealing or expunging an arrest record in Georgia state is referred to as record restriction. It is not called expungement because the records are not destroyed.

Individuals who successfully restrict their arrest record can apply for licenses or jobs and can rent or purchase property without their arrest record showing up in a background check. However, the arrest will still be accessible to courts and law enforcement agencies.

Not everyone is eligible for a record restriction. Arrests that do not lead to convictions and certain misdemeanors are eligible for record restriction. Also, cases that remain on the dead docket for over 12 months are eligible for record restriction.

The process involved in record restriction has been altered due to changes in Georgia law. If your arrest record was issued before July 1, 2013, the record restriction request will have to be processed by the arresting agency. However, if your arrest was issued after July 1, 2013, you should contact the prosecuting attorney’s office directly.

Once your record restriction request has been approved, it must then be submitted to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC). After this, the arrest record will no longer be accessible to the general public.

Carroll County Arrest Warrants

An arrest warrant is a written order issued to a police officer that authorizes them to take the person named in the warrant into custody so they can be dealt with in accordance with the law.

An arrest warrant specifies the name of the person who has been accused of an offense. It includes the offense the suspect has been accused of committing and the signature of the magistrate who ordered the arrest.

An arrest warrant can be issued in any case that legally requires the magistrate to order the arrest of an offender.

The police officer that requests for the warrant must take an oath before the magistrate that they have reasonable cause to believe that the suspect has committed an offense. Once an oath has been taken, the officer then presents an affidavit that states the name of the suspect and shows reasonable proof that the offense was committed by the accused person.

Carroll County Arrest Warrant Search

To find an active warrant in Carroll County, you will need to visit the Sheriff’s office. Unlike other counties, the Sheriff’s office does not have an online database that contains information on active warrants. This means you will be required to submit an open record request. To do this, send an email to smilam@carrollsheriff.com. For further information, you can call the Records Clerk at (770) 830-5916

You can also visit the Clerk of Court’s website. Once there click on ‘Case Management’, this will lead you to a search tool that gives you access to criminal records.

Do Carroll County Arrest Warrants Expire?

Arrest warrants in Carroll County do not expire. Rather, once an arrest warrant fails to lead to the arrest of the accused person, or if the arrested person receives bail and fails to show up, it leads to the issuing of a bench warrant.

In other words, arrest warrants are active indefinitely, and if the suspect is arrested and tries to avoid following through by appearing in court, the bench warrant ensures that the purpose for which the arrest warrant was issued is completed.

Since arrest warrants remain active indefinitely, they cannot be avoided. The only way around an arrest warrant would be to appear before the court and prove beyond doubt that the warrant is deficient. Either way, it is advisable to contact an attorney before attempting to fight a warrant.